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Help Information for Arad Doman Pronunciation: AH-rahd do-MAHN SIGIL: A silver hand, grasping a silver sword by the blade, point down; the Sword and Hand. BANNER: The Sword and Hand on a field of four green and three blue horizontal stripes. CAPITAL CITY: Bandar Eban RESOURCES: Trade The nation of Arad Doman lies off the coast of the Aryth Ocean, and has relied largely upon trade for its wealth. Over the years, Arad Doman has bickered with the nation of Tarabon over the land to the south known as Almoth Plain. This bickering came to outright war, just before the arrival of the Seanchan. Arad Doman is one of the few nations which surrendered to the Seanchan after the former ruling family was deposed or had fled the country. As a result, Almoth Plain was 'awarded' to Arad Doman for its cooperation, and both territories are now ruled by Philipe Ankaer, High Lord of the Blood, a native of Arad Doman raised to the Blood after swearing the Oaths. The nation's capital is Bandar Eban, which is said to have been built on the ruins of an older city after the War of the Hundred Years. It lies at the mouth of the River Daghon on the coast of the Aryth Ocean, and is home to the famous Terhana Library. Since the arrival of the Seanchan, the city has been stable. No one seems to know what happened to King Alsalam since the Seanchan arrived, nor the rest of his family. Rumors suggest that the Seanchan did something to them, and these rumors tend to cause a great deal of uneasiness among the people. There are also rumors of a "Domani Resistance" beneath the surface, and despite the Seanchan's best efforts to quell it, this small group of brave souls somehow refuses to be crushed. THE DOMANI PEOPLE Arad Doman is a nation known best for its women and the skill of its people in commerce. Most Domani merchants are women, and the nation has owed its wealth and success to their skill in bartering and wrapping men around their fingers in a brand of seduction that has become, among them, an art form. Domani women are legendary for their beauty, copper-skinned and exceedingly graceful. It is said they can twist a man around their wrist with a look, and imprison his heart with a smile. Their dresses are scandalous by most standards, barely opaque, and clinging to every curve, hinting at everything, while revealing nothing. Domani men usually have long, thin moustaches and wear earrings, and are known famously for their quick tempers. Some blame their temperament on having to deal with their women, while others claim it is caused by eating with sursa, which are thin, lacquered sticks. In the past, the Domani acquired much of their wealth by trading with the Seafolk, but with the Seanchan presence, the Atha'an Miere have been scarce. Arad Doman's commerce has turned to Tarabon and Saldaea, as well as through sea trade with other nations and the Seanchan. |
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